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The Hudson River in the United States runs through New York State and New Jersey and is named after Henry Hudson, an Englishman who explored it in 1609.
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- Official source is Lake Tear in the Clouds in Adirondack Mountains
- Empties into New York Bay
- Original name: Mauritius River
- Serves as a political boundary between New Jersey and New York
- 315 miles long, 216 feet deep (deepest point)
- Seven historic lighthouses along the river
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Hudsonriver.com: Hudson River Valley's Information Resource
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American Museum of Natural History: Helping the Hudson
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Wikipedia: Hudson River
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PBS: Bill Moyers on the Hudson
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Hudson River Maritime Museum: Scientific America 1909: Henry Hudson and His Exploration of the Hudson River
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The New York Public Library: A Hudson River Portfolio: The Hudson River Historical Overview
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Clearwater: The Hudson River
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Very realistic 3D animation of flight 1549 landing in the Hudson River: http://bit.ly/1yNrSo
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astounding 3d visualization of Hudson River ditching of USAirways 1549, done by Exosphere3d.com: http://ow.ly/BsVc via @jsteig
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Incredible New Look At US Airways Flight 1549: When US Airways flight 1549 landed on the Hudson River back in .. http://bit.ly/2D7gk
@FloorMatGuys | November 11, 2009 09:34 PM -
@AmberEttinger "At the diner eating a belgium waffle...." Do you mean the old art deco diner across from the Hudson River, baby?
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Incredible New Look At US Airways Flight 1549: When US Airways flight 1549 landed on the Hudson River back in .. http://bit.ly/2D7gk
@MoveNYC | November 11, 2009 09:13 PM
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A Sound Map of the Hudson River - $16.99
An aural journey from the source of the river, in the high peak area of the Adirondacks, downstream to the Lower Bay and the Atlantic Ocean; Lockwood traces the course of the Hudson through on-site recordings of its flow at 15 separate loca...
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AMERICA'S CASTLES: HUDSON RIVER VALLEY ESTATES - $24.95
For the turn-of-the-century captains of Wall Street the majestic Hudson Valley provided an ideal getaway from the chaos of New York City. Just an hour or two from town, the valley offered tranquillity, natural beauty, and plenty of elbowroo...
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The Hudson: America's River - $29.95
Foreword, by Robert F. Kennedy Jr.Prologue: A River of Imagining, People of Daring and DreamsAcknowledgments1. World's End, World Trade, World River: Henry Hudson's Failed Quest, Adriaen Van der Donck's Utopian Vision, and...
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River of Dreams: The Story of the Hudson River - $17.99
The Hudson River has been a source of inspiration and a means of livelihood to all who have lived along its shores. It played a key role in the settling of the New World and the outcome of the Revolutionary War, and was the birthplace of th...
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View All Hudson River Questions (205) | Ask a QuestionWhere can I find photos or video of the helicopter-plane crash in the Hudson River? (4 Answers)There's a few pictures and video trickling in from Yahoo news if it helps any: photos from yahoo news yahoo news/abc news video and this from NPR: http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=111691948&ft=1&f=1003 read moreDo you think helicopter plane crash over the Hudson River? (2 Answers)I believe that the FAA is to blame. There have been many accidents in the area of the Hudson including the one where Yankee's pitcher Corey Lidle crashed his Cirrus ... read moreFlight 1549 crash into the Hudson River video? (4 Answers)Video of Flight 1549: descent into the Hudson River (per U.S. Coast Guard: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3mLKfRVU3qM read moreWould you still use Liberty Tours after today's crash in the Hudson River? (4 Answers)Yes, Liberty has had many years of successful flights. I have worked around NYC for many years and have only heard of 2 accidents involving helicopter tours. The odds are ... read more
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